used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
Bulteel
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From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Professor moved uneasily in his chair.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
Effie
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From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor moved uneasily in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
I've
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From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
take the midday meal
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
march in a procession
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Professor moved uneasily in his chair.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
not any; not one
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor moved uneasily in his chair.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
SANDOWN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
to-day
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From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
male cat
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
interact in a certain way
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The Professor moved uneasily in his chair.
except if; if not
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Effie and Tom Bulteel are taking their coach down to Sandown to-day, and they want us to go with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SANDOWN GRAND MILITARY "Heron," cried Gay, waving a letter at him, across the breakfast table one morning early in March, "I've got an invitation for you!
you'd
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From this reading I heard all about it the other night," she confided laughingly, "but I knew if I told you of the treat that was in store, you'd plead an engagement, or shuffle out of it somehow, and I _do_ so want you to come!
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A day in the open will do you no end of good, and you'll get a ripping lunch (the Professor's face brightened a little), though you'll have to do without your afternoon nap, you know, unless you get inside the coach."
